France v Nigeria, 02 June 2009

Score1-0 to Nigeria
RefereeT Dyer
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueStade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne
Attendance25,000

0  France

Manager: Raymond Domenech

1  Nigeria

Manager: Shuaibu Amodu

Goals:

Goals:

Joseph Akpala 32 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda
Defender Julien Escudé
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Rod Fanni
Midfielder Alou Diarra
Midfielder Franck Ribéry
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Nicolas Anelka
Forward Karim Benzema
Forward Loïc Rémy

Starting lineup:

Vincent Enyeama Goalkeeper
Olubayo Adefemi Defender
Dele Adeleye Defender
Sam Sodje Defender/Centre back
Seyi Olofinjana Midfielder
Kalu Uche Midfielder
Joseph Akpala Forward
Nwankwo Kanu Forward
Ikechukwu Uche Forward

Substitutions:

Andre-Pierre Gignac for Nicolas Anelka 46
Yoann Gourcuff for Karim Benzema 46
Jérémy Toulalan for Alou Diarra 46
Sidney Govou for Franck Ribéry 70

Substitutions:

Ayila Yussuf for Nwankwo Kanu 46
Obinna Nwaneri for Sam Sodje 60
Dickson Etuhu for Kalu Uche 72
Obinna Nsofor for Joseph Akpala 75
Michael Eneramo for Peter Odemwingie 89

Cards:

Jérémy Toulalan 77 Y

Cards:

Olubayo Adefemi 49 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
Defender Eric Abidal
Defender Philippe Mexès
Defender Bakary Sagna
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder Lassana Diarra
Midfielder Andre-Pierre Gignac
Midfielder Yoann Gourcuff
Midfielder Jérémy Toulalan
Forward Sidney Govou
Forward Florent Malouda

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Austine Ejide
Defender Onyekachi Apam
Defender Obinna Nwaneri
Defender Mohamed Yusuf
Defender/Centre back Danny Shittu
Midfielder Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder Sani Kaita
Midfielder Ayila Yussuf
Forward Michael Eneramo
Forward Obinna Nsofor

0  France

Manager: Raymond Domenech

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda
Defender Julien Escudé
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Rod Fanni
Midfielder Alou Diarra
Midfielder Franck Ribéry
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Nicolas Anelka
Forward Karim Benzema
Forward Loïc Rémy

Substitutions:

Andre-Pierre Gignac for Nicolas Anelka 46
Yoann Gourcuff for Karim Benzema 46
Jérémy Toulalan for Alou Diarra 46
Sidney Govou for Franck Ribéry 70

Cards:

Jérémy Toulalan 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
Defender Eric Abidal
Defender Philippe Mexès
Defender Bakary Sagna
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder Lassana Diarra
Midfielder Andre-Pierre Gignac
Midfielder Yoann Gourcuff
Midfielder Jérémy Toulalan
Forward Sidney Govou
Forward Florent Malouda

1  Nigeria

Manager: Shuaibu Amodu

Goals:

Joseph Akpala 32 G

Starting lineup:

Vincent Enyeama Goalkeeper
Olubayo Adefemi Defender
Dele Adeleye Defender
Sam Sodje Defender/Centre back
Seyi Olofinjana Midfielder
Kalu Uche Midfielder
Joseph Akpala Forward
Nwankwo Kanu Forward
Ikechukwu Uche Forward

Substitutions:

Ayila Yussuf for Nwankwo Kanu 46
Obinna Nwaneri for Sam Sodje 60
Dickson Etuhu for Kalu Uche 72
Obinna Nsofor for Joseph Akpala 75
Michael Eneramo for Peter Odemwingie 89

Cards:

Olubayo Adefemi 49 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Austine Ejide
Defender Onyekachi Apam
Defender Obinna Nwaneri
Defender Mohamed Yusuf
Defender/Centre back Danny Shittu
Midfielder Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder Sani Kaita
Midfielder Ayila Yussuf
Forward Michael Eneramo
Forward Obinna Nsofor